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HAPPY BIRTHDAY HORROR PRESS! Celebrating One Year and Looking Back on Our Finest Articles
If you had told me a year ago I would still be chained up to a haunted computer in the basement of an even more haunted mansion in Asbury Park, I would have laughed!
Well, hindsight is 20/20 kids.
All jokes aside, it really has been a landmark year for us here at Horror Press. What started as a blog with a handful of horror fiends has become a well-oiled, bloodthirsty editorial machine. I’m genuinely so proud of everyone here at Horror Press for the top-notch content they’re constantly producing. Just a remarkable gang of horror film buffs!
And an equally important part of this was, well, you! What is writing without someone to read it? With barely a handful of regular readers, we cultivated over 14,500+ followers on Tiktok and over 8,000 followers on Twitter. That’s not mentioning our Instagram following, which has grown to over 3500+ followers (horror censoring algorithm be damned, we’re still in this game whether Facebook likes it or not!).
And really, we couldn’t have done any of this without the help of you lovely, lovely horror fanatics out there, so thank you. And stay tuned for more special giveaways on the horizon!
But now that we’ve hit an entire year, we fondly look back on our favorite articles of the year and give you guys a curated list of the best HP has to offer. So, let’s remember…
I wrote a fair bit about Scream this year, but I enjoyed doing this review the most, even if just for the experience of seeing it with everyone in the theatre. And you all seemed to enjoy it too! Who can resist those rascally Ghostface Killers?
Finding Queer Safety in Brian De Palma’s Carrie, and Rising Up Against Abuse
Abigail Waldron, author of Queer Screams examined her deeply personal relationship with an ex, tattoos, and the tale of Carrie White.
Meditating on Doffing the Shackles of Otherness with Let The Right One In
Miles Mendoza, one of our latest crew members on this ghost ship of the damned (translation: fun passion project where we get to wear pirate hats) came out the gate swinging with my favorite article from Vamp-tober!
When Tiffany Hosted the Battle of the Streaming Services Between Shudder & Screambox
This definitive article by our TikTok spearhead Tiffany Taylor that you should consult to decide which streaming service to buy for you or the horror head in your life has all the information you need to know about the big two.
Thinking About Messy Marriages and Master Vampires in Jakob’s Wife
HP regular and Boulet Brothers’ Dragula correspondent Alex Warrick wrote this wonderful article on Jakob’s Wife, the stifling nature of stagnant relationships, and being Barbara Crampton (see: forever badass).
That Hotly Anticipated M3gan Review That Confirmed Everyone’s Expectations
Until my shackles get loosened— I mean, until the next anniversary, it’s been quite a time. Thanks again for all the love; we hope you’ll stick around and keep an eye out for Horror Press as we continue to grow and give you the news, articles, and merch you crave!
Back to the grind(house), horror fans!
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the Holiday season has REALLY kicked off. We’ve covered our fair share of Holiday horror from underappreciated gems like Christmas Bloody Christmas and Dial Code Santa Claus to Black Christmas and Krampus! In the hopes of spreading some Holiday cheer (and fear!), the curator of all things Horror Press, James-Michael, has decided to bring the cloven-foot killer that is Krampus into your homes! But this isn’t your ordinary Krampus…this Krampus is chock full of special features and gift wrapped in 4K!
If you haven’t seen Krampus, then what are you doing with your life? For those unfamiliar, Krampus follows a large family gathering of frustrating people who all get snowed in three days before Christmas. One by one, the family gets picked off by Christmas-themed creatures. Sometimes, the holidays truly are killer.
Enter Our Holiday Giveaway!
How to Enter:
Step 1. Make sure to FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!
Step 2. LIKE the giveaway post!
Step 3. TAG A FRIEND who you think Krampus should visit!
The winner will be announced on Monday, December 15th and notified via direct message. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, we’ll randomly select another winner.
WHAT YOU’LL WIN
What’s included in Krampus: The Naughty Cut? Let’s unwrap it and look:
- Audio commentary with director/co-writer Michael Dougherty, and co-writers Todd Casey and Zach Shields
- NEW interviews with Michael Dougherty, Visual Effects Artist Richard Taylor, Actors Allison Tolman, David Koechner and Emjay Anthony, Co-Writer/Co-Producer Todd Casey and more…
- Alternate ending
- Deleted/extended scenes
- Gag reel
- Krampus Comes Alive! – Five-part featurette including Dougherty’s Vision, The Naughty Ones: Meet the Cast, Krampus and his Minions, Practical Danger, and Inside the Snowglobe: Production Design
- Behind the scenes at WETA Workshop: Krampus
- And more!
So head over to our Instagram, follow our account, like our giveaway post, and tag a friend who you think Krampus should go visit!
Good luck!
**Giveaway entries are limited to addresses in the United States.**
**All entries must be 18 or older to enter**
Enter Our Halloween Giveaway!
How to Enter:
Step 1. Make sure to FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP!
Step 2. LIKE AND SHARE the giveaway post!
Step 3. This is the most important step, email us at contact@horrorpress.com with your FULL Facebook name (so we can verify you’re in the group) and who your favorite character is from the Texas Chainsaw franchise.
**Giveaway entries are limited to addresses in the United States.**
**All entries must be 18 or older to enter**
What You’ll Win
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Limited Edition 4K UHD from Arrow Video
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD MA 7.1 and 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon
- Archival audio commentary with director Marcus Nispel, producer Michael Bay, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, director of photography Daniel Pearl, production designer Greg Blair, art director Scott Gallager, sound supervisor Trevor Jolly and composer Steve Jablonsky
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, Michael Bay, writer Scott Kosar, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and actors Jessica Biel, Erica Leerhsen, Eric Balfour Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel and Andrew Bryniarski
- Reimagining a Classic, a brand new interview with director Marcus Nispel
- Shadows of Yesteryear, a brand new interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl
- The Lost Leatherface, a brand new interview with actor Brett Wagner
- Masks and Massacres, a brand new interview with makeup effects artist Scott Stoddard
- Chainsaw Symphony, a brand new interview with composer Steve Jablonsky
- Chainsaw Redux: Making A Massacre, a making-of documentary
- Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield, an in-depth look at the infamous killer who inspired the character of Leatherface
- Severed Parts, a look at the cutting room floor and some of the scenes excised from the final edit
- Deleted scenes including an alternate opening and ending
- Screen tests for Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Erica Leerhsen
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Cast and crew interviews
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Concept art galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold
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